Fire alarm at elementary school found to be false, Cary NC


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Farmington Woods Elementary School. The building was evacuated safely, but no fire or smoke was found. The alarm was reported to be a malfunction by the principal.
Audio|Source: Cary Fire-Rescue
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Transcript:
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The engine 9, respond with ladder 3 and engine 3,
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fire alarm, high life, 14, 13, Hanson Valley Road, cross street of Farmington Wood Elementary at Farmington Woods Elementary School. Work your son on 40-tech for zero.
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Following on 40. Alarm was called in by the principal.
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Alarm went off about 10 minutes ago, but it seems like there was a glitch. We did not get any activation from the alarm company.
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Evacuation is completed. No one is inside any longer.
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Unknown what caused the alarm, no flames or smoke.
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Unknown zone, but it possibly did say dry goods as the location.
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Nothing further.
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3-7. On 40 going to be called in by first-party.
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Jerry from Latter 3.
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On 40.
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What was the rest of your dispatch you cut off? Engine 3 and Engine 9 got on after the update?
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Well, first call her from the school,
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it's a general fire alarm.
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Activation zone is going to be possibly dry goods section.
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No one poorly inside. I've known what calls the alarm.
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The situation.
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Agent 3. We got one-story school, nothing shown from two sides. Intent3F will be up command on the A side.
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Copy, Injury.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hampton Valley Rd, Cary, NC 27511
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